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Nov. 2 symposium marks first steps in developing campus land use plan
From exploring city planning in the ancient Mediterranean world to understanding how theater can play a role in classroom design, Vanderbilt will host a symposium on Nov. 2 bringing in experts from across campus as the university begins to develop a comprehensive land use plan. The symposium is open to all members of the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Vanderbilt announces Perry Wallace engineering scholarship to honor first black SEC basketball player
Vanderbilt University will establish the Perry E. Wallace Jr. Scholarship to honor and recognize the achievements of Wallace, who became the first African American to play varsity sports in the Southeastern Conference at a time of lethal racial division across the region. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Black student experience celebrated at Reunion and Homecoming at Vanderbilt
A campus space designed to celebrate the history and contributions of black students at Vanderbilt opens, historically black sorority Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 40 years on campus, and the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center launches its AmbassaDores program on Friday, Oct. 23, during the university’s Reunion and Homecoming. Read MoreOct 21, 2015
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Study estimates cost of regulatory compliance at 13 colleges and universities
A new study involving 13 colleges and universities across the nation provides one of the first broad reviews of the amount of time and money higher education institutions devote each year to complying with federal regulations. Read MoreOct 19, 2015
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Mona Frederick named UNC Distinguished Alumna
Mona Frederick, who oversaw the creation of a state-of-the-art digital archive at Vanderbilt related to Robert Penn Warren and the civil rights movement, has been named a 2015 Distinguished Alumna at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Read MoreOct 16, 2015
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Open Enrollment now underway
Open Enrollment, your annual opportunity to update or choose the benefit options that best meet your and your family’s needs, starts Wednesday, Oct. 14. Read MoreOct 12, 2015
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Barbara L. Carroll named Vanderbilt University chief HR officer
Barbara L. Carroll, a nationally recognized leader in higher education human resources, has been named to the newly defined role of Vanderbilt University associate vice chancellor and chief human resources officer. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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VU Athletics to hold flood-relief drive for South Carolina
Vanderbilt Athletics is providing support to the flood relief efforts in Columbia, South Carolina, by holding a drive on Thursday, Oct. 8, to collect and transport water and new generators to those in need. Read MoreOct 7, 2015
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Poet Nikky Finney to deliver 2015 Cole Lectures
An acclaimed poet who came of age in the South during the turmoil and unrest of 1960s and '70s civil rights struggles will deliver the 2015 Cole Lectures at Benton Chapel Oct. 8 and 9. Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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Vanderbilt joins coalition to improve college admission process
Vanderbilt has joined a new coalition of diverse public and private colleges and universities created to improve the college admission application process for all students. Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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An update from Chancellor Zeppos on the 2015-16 academic year
"As we officially transition into fall, many great accomplishments have already been achieved that will distinguish and define the 2015-16 academic year and Vanderbilt’s history," writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in a message to the Vanderbilt community Sept. 28. Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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Pre-K in TN: How can we sustain the gains?
A coherent vision and consistent implementation is needed to bolster the power of pre-K. Read MoreSep 28, 2015
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Diane Neighbors, champion of child care at Vanderbilt, to retire
Under Diane Neighbors’ guidance over the past 25-plus years, Vanderbilt’s child care program has grown to five centers currently accommodating 577 children of faculty, staff and students. Neighbors will retire Sept. 30. Read MoreSep 21, 2015
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African Diaspora symposium hosts first local screening of ‘Dreams Are Colder than Death’
A Sept. 24-26 symposium will include plenary speakers Nahum Chancler of UC-Irvine and Cheryl Wall of Rutgers University, as well as Vanderbilt faculty member Lucius Outlaw and others. Read MoreSep 17, 2015
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‘Future of College Athletics’ kicks off Chancellor’s Town Halls series
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host the first in a series of town hall meetings for faculty on Friday, Sept. 18. Read MoreSep 15, 2015
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Governing board for Vanderbilt University Medical Center named
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has elected the members of the governing board for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This independent board will immediately begin planning for VUMC to operate as a separate entity and will govern the Medical Center once its financial and administrative transition from the university is complete. Read MoreSep 14, 2015
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VUCast: Engineers help dog walk, caving for clues, and students on the run!
In the latest VUCast: See a rescue dog walk again, thanks to Vanderbilt engineering students; learn what we found when we followed climate researchers underground; and the Class of 2019 runs for the Commodores! Watch now. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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Vanderbilt earns best-ever No. 15 ranking from ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Vanderbilt was ranked No. 15 on "U.S. News & World Report's" list of top national universities, its best-ever showing. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrates expansion
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held a celebration Wednesday to mark the launch of construction on the hospital’s latest expansion, which will add four floors of new space atop the existing structure. Read MoreSep 2, 2015
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Chancellor calls diversity and inclusion most important issue
Diversity and inclusion will be the most important issues for Vanderbilt in the coming years, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos said during Fall Faculty Assembly. Read MoreAug 27, 2015